…Almond Board of California launched best management practices for growers to reduce dust. ABC put together resources about keeping your orchard floor clean, sweeper and pickup equipment recommendations, and assistance…
California Prune Industry Remains Strong During Pandemic
…Board. “It’s a challenging time for agriculture, certainly we have our challenges, but our growers and our handlers are steadfast and we’re doing everything we can to help them pull…
Ballots Out for California Rice Commission Major Amendment
…second round of ballots to all growers and handlers who have yet to return the first ballot. If the minimum number of ballots are not returned, the vote is invalid…
Emphasizing Importance of Coronavirus Safety Standards to Employees
…a priority. So, we’re trying to give people guidance as to what they really need to be focused on.” Industry groups such as CFBF, FELS, and the Western Center for…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Healthy as Harvest Approaches
…worm from damaging nuts,” Burkdoll noted. Another concern for growers as harvest split begins to occur in some areas of California is the incidence of hull rot. Growers should be…
Citrus Industry Encouraged by Potential of New HLB Treatment
…an issue for another recent approach to combatting HLB. Florida growers have been applying antibiotics in their orchards, which has not been showing much success. “For this particular antimicrobial peptide…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biostimulants a Broad Category
…some that growers might already be familiar with. Brown also discusses the relationship between nutrient cycling and biostimulants and gives some advice for growers who are interested in trying something…
Facility Inspections Resume for Produce Safety Rule
…can be out on your farm,” said Priscilla Rodriguez, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Food Safety for the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “You need to be prepared when those inspections…
Conservation Practices Prove Valuable Despite Early Challenges
The implementation of various conservation practices is continuing to prove to be a wise investment for growers. Individual cost studies are consistently showing that establishing processes for conservation can provide…
California Prune Board Authorized to Continue for Another Five Years
The California Prune Board was recently authorized to continue for another five years by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. During a public hearing, prune growers and processors spoke…
Annie Stuhr Named New Ag One Foundation President
…the agricultural community as the agribusiness market manager for Central Valley Community Bank in Fresno. Overseeing a five-person team, the company’s agriculture lending portfolio serves growers and companies throughout the Central Valley,…
Week in Review: Understanding Sudden Vine Collapse, Addressing COVID in the Workplace
…their responsibilities should an outbreak of COVID-19 occur among the workforce. The Families Food Box Program is providing assistance for growers, families, and companies. Receive all the top agriculture news…
Rice Growers Monitoring for Weedy Rice
…years, it has been problematic for many rice growers. UC Rice Farm Advisor for Sutter, Yuba, Placer and Sacramento Counties, Whitney Brim-Deforest reminds growers that they will want to be…
Almond Matters: Putting A Postemergence Plan into Action
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, growers experiencing weed pressures are in the middle of putting their postemergence plan into action. The type of materials and approach…